Dairy
'Dairy pickup is on the horizon, but it's too early to say when'
While the immediate prospects for the dairy industry are not favourable, the medium and long-term prospects for the industry are...
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Beef
Australian shipments drive up beef imports in Japan
Shipments from Australia have driven Japanese beef imports up in the second quarter (Q2) of 2015, AHDB, the organisation for...
N.Ireland
'Collaborative approach needed to address milk price concerns'
The dairy sector needs a collaborative approach to address milk prices concerns, according to the North’s Agriculture Minister, Michelle O’Neill....
Agri-Business
Aldi wins big at Great Taste Awards with 62 awards
Irish Aldi stores recently picked up 62 awards at the international 2015 Great Taste Awards, more than any other retailer in...
Machinery
New Holland construction range now available from ag dealers
Due to farmer demand, the New Holland range of construction equipment is now available in Ireland and the UK from...
N.Ireland
North's Ploughing Championship to return to Balmoral Park
Northern Ireland’s Ploughing Championships are to return to Balmoral Park this year for the seventy-second running of the event. This...
Sheep
Australian lamb exports to reach record levels
Australian lamb exports are to reach record levels in the second half (H2) of 2015, AHDB the English organisation for...
Dairy
'High number of late embryo deaths in dairy cows in May'
There was a significant number of late embryo deaths in pregnant dairy cows during the May period, according to Reproinfo’s...
Rural Life
Driver of car stopped with sheep: 'I took it for a treat to McDonald's'
Police in the UK came across a problem of the woolly kind recently when they stopped a car on suspicion...
Grass
Grass advice: Building begins for autumn
Grassland management in August has a huge impact on financial performance during the autumn period. It is vital to carry...
Dairy
Müller UK and Ireland cuts September milk price to 22.35p/L
Müller UK and Ireland has cut its September milk by 0.8p/L to 22.35p/L which, Müller says, reflects a continuing softening...
Dairy
Fonterra forecasts farmgate milk price to drop below NZ$4/kg
Fonterra has forecast that it will payout NZ$3.85/kgMS (€2.31)to dairy farmers for the 2015/2016 season. The move comes as Fonterra...
Arable
'Northern arable farmers going into autumn facing losses on crops'
Many arable farmers will go into the autumn and winter of 2015 nursing potential losses on their crops, according to...
Agri-Business
CF Industries and OCI merge to make giant fertiliser company
CF Industries Inc. has bought OCI NV’s North American, European and Global Distribution businesses for €8 billion, including debt. The merger...
Dairy
Reaction as dairy trade auction sees powder price fall to 11c/L equivalent
At this week’s Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction, overall dairy prices slid 9.3% – adding in the fall from the July...
Dairy
'Suspending the Global Dairy Trade (GDT) will not solve anything'
Ceasing the Global Dairy Trade (GDT) will not solve the supply and demand imbalance said the Managing Director of Fonterra...
Dairy
France to call for intervention price increase at emergency Council meeting
The French Minister for Agriculture Stéphane Le Foll will call for an intervention price increase at next months emergency meeting of...
World News
Drop in dairy product prices drives world food prices to new low
A drop in dairy product prices and vegetable oils has driven world food commodity prices to their lowest July value in...
